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Parachromis motaguensis
Parachromis motaguensis, the false yellowjacket cichlid, is a species of cichlid native to Central America, where it can be found in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. This species is farmed.
From the article Parachromis motaguensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
What it does
The genus Parachromis are not fussy eaters and will readily accept most food substances offered. Diet should be varied however. Offer a variety of insect, including blood worm, earthworm, mysis, crickets (for larger specimens). Chopped meat can also be offered along with beef heart (offer very sparingly due to its high fat content) along with prawn and fish (live/frozen). Frozen fish is a much preferred method of feeding fish as many "feeder fish" carry the risk of the introducing disease into an aquarium.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
History of Animals, Book I: On Viviparous Quadrupeds
Conrad Gessner · 1554 · p.779
History of Animals, Book I: On Viviparous Quadrupeds
Conrad Gessner · 1554 · p.780
Historiae Animalium Liber III: De Avium Natura
Conrad Gesner · 1555 · p.634
Historiae Animalium Liber III: De Avium Natura
Conrad Gesner · 1555 · p.635
Stirpium adversaria nova
Matthias de Lobel · 1571 · p.257
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 208892.